MASTERTON'S RESTORATION

Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1947, Page 4

MASTERTON'S RESTORATION

-Press AssPciation

OABINET DECIDES NQ ACTION AT PRESENT

By Telegraph—

MAo i Jciro l UJN , i?Tiaay. Until amending legislation ' is passed by Parliament, no licenses for the sale of liquor in the former Masterton no-license district can be issued. This is according to a decision by Cabinet yesterday afternoon. • In the meantimeUt is proposed to give every aspect of the matter thorough examination and a poll will be held before Parliament meets on the question -of whether restoration will be in the form of private enterprise or of trust control. The Government also proposes to give eareful consideration to the question of communities of interest and would consider the question of northern and southern divisions of .the area. The Minister of Justice, Hon. G. R. Mason, proposes that all details of points which occurred to them in Wellington would be reported to him and when he had all the information he intends coming to Masterton for a roundtable conference with local bodies and interested organisations so that a complete indication of the people's needs can be obtained. A conference of local body representatives in Masterton last night was advised of those decisions .by Mr. G. H. Mackley, M.P., who, accompanied by Mr. K. J. Holyoake, M.P., met the Minister of justice at 5.30 o'clock last evening after Cabinet had met. The conference decided that the representatives present report back to their local bodies and that the local bodies appoint delegates empowered to express the views of their particular local body at a conference at which the Goverhmerit's proposals would be discussed.